St. Clair County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Clair County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in St. Clair County, Missouri (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 95,780 laying hens and 53,874 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (43,704 acres), hay (37,867 acres) and corn (13,641 acres). Its farms sold $60 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $60 million1814th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 676292,065 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4417 published, 23 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Clair County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Clair County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Missouri and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 1,980 goats | 4 | 206* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,925 sheep | 6 | 285* | 2% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 7* | 519* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 53,874 cattle | 25 | 419* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 9,080 pounds | 12* | 855* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 62,582 tons | 30 | 413* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 289,333 bushels | 29 | 809* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 23,324 bushels | 19* | 387* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 95,780 laying hens | 13* | 257* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 3,240 bushels | 28* | 824* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.1 million bushels | 65 | 872* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 15* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 71 | 1,229* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 109 milk cows | 47* | 924* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 50,150 broiler chickens | 18* | 499* | under 1% | head sold |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, kale, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, pecans and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers and honeydew.
What livestock does St. Clair County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 95,780 | 13* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 53,874 | 25 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 50,150 | 18* | head sold |
| Sheep | 2,925 | 6 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,980 | 4 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 109 | 47* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 76 | 38* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 23 | 86* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Missouri
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Newton County | $588 million |
| Barry County | $561 million |
| Morgan County | $409 million |
| Saline County | $400 million |
| Stoddard County | $369 million |
| Pettis County | $363 million |
| Audrain County | $298 million |
| Dunklin County | $293 million |
| New Madrid County | $265 million |
| Vernon County | $259 million |
| Lawrence County | $255 million |
| McDonald County | $252 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.